This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: photo66666 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.myers/6565/mb.ashx Message Board Post: For the last year or so I have been doing research on the Jacob Myers who seems to own about one million acres of Kentucky land with 200 land grants signed by Patrick Henry. Most grants were issued around 1785-86 timeframe. I also find a Jacob Myers who built the Slate Creek Iron Works in Kentucky with 5000 acres of land given to him by Patrick Henry. This is what I have so far. I found a record in a Jewish publication that Jacob Myers was with George Washington and Christopher Gist at the head of the Ohio (Pittsburgh)in 1754. Records show that Surveyors Christopher Gist and George Washington went to the head of the Ohio in the fall of 1753 and stayed to the Spring of 1754. They were working for both the Ohio Company and the Gov of Virginia. Christopher Gist has two brothers Thomas and Nathan Gist. Thomas Gist is married to Susan Cockey of Baltimore. Susan Cockey is John Cockey Owings aunt. John Cockey Owings of Baltimore purchased the Slate Creek Iron Works from Jacob Myers. Surveyor Christopher Gist is with Dr Thomas Walker in the first explorations of Kentucky. Dr thomas Walker is married to Mildred Meriwether. Their son John Walker is married to Elizabeth Moore who is Gov Alexander Spotswood's granddaughter. Patrick Henry is also married to another one of Gov Alexander Spotswoods granddaughters Dorothea Dandridge October 25 1777. I found a record that the Gist family is at the Wedding. Surveyor Jacob Myers's son William Myers married Caroline Grundy. The Grundy family lived in Pittsburgh area for a time. Caroline Grundy Myers and her Myers children and grandchildren are listed in General Alexander Spotswood's Intestate Kentucky Court Ordered Will as Known heirs to the Spotswood Estate. General Alexander Spotswood is Gov Alexander Spotswood's grandson. Gov Alexander Spotswood was credited in bring experts in Iron Making to America. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.